Whaling Days 2014

Updates on Clifton -
He has gotten over a lot of fears this week.  We went swimming with friends Monday and his friend was in the deep end river part (where the water is moving fast and in a figure eight) with a floaty on.  Clifton wanted to do it, but was afraid.  He has always been afraid of deep water.  But he did it anyway and you could tell how proud of himself he was.  And how much fun he was having.  Thank goodness for friends that don't have as many fears and can be a good example.
He also gave a talk in primary Sunday.  He has always been too shy to talk into the microphone but he said his whole talk!  I am one proud momma:)

Daddy helping Clifton look his best for his big day at church:)

Updates on McKay -
She has been fighting with her brother a lot this week and pretty grumpy still.

But then there are times when she loves him:)

Update on Baby #3 -
17 weeks and getting bigger.

Still doing well and still keeping active, but sadly getting slower.
I felt the baby move this week.

For FHE we talked about pioneers since pioneer day was coming up.  We have never talked about pioneers before so we talked about who they were and what they did.  Then pretended to be pioneers. Alex made a covered wagon and we had the kids load it with things they would need.  Then we walked about a half of a mile with the wagon to "Utah".

We had a lot of fun.  Clifton really got into character.

Tuesday we spent the cold morning with friends at a park.

 They made train tracks out of sticks they found.

A fun morning.  The boys are getting so good at running off and playing without me.  McKay however could stay on the swings for hours upon hours demanding me to push her faster.

The kids and I have made a new tradition of going running together every Wednesday.  I always go running but never thought about taking them till after the color run and dirty dash Clifton has grown to love running.

This week we went with a friend and had a lot of fun.  Clifton can run a whole mile without stopping and is so determined to do more.  McKay will do half of a mile but I have to keep motivating her along the way.  I am so happy to pass the love of running/exercise onto my kids.

Saturday I signed up to run the Whaling Days Run (the annual Silverdale parade run).

 I was so glad to have a partner to run with.  Its always nice to have company while running.  Thanks Kristine for running it with me.

My number one fan cheering me on.

Then we stayed for the parade.

 Waiting for the parade to start.

 McKay loved all the animals and mascots.

This is the third year I have been to this parade and the third time we have gotten a big balloon from one of the parade marchers.

Later that night we went out to explore Gig Harbor.  We went to Sunrise Beach and sadly it was high tide so we couldn't explore that much.  But there were some deers (two moms and two babies) out walking around.

Oh they were so cute!

Even though the tide was too high we had fun and the view was to die for.  Washington is so beautiful!

Spending Time with our Friends

Updates on Clifton -
He is being so helpful lately.  Cleans up his room, clears the table, gets things for me, etc... I love it!  I hope he keeps it up especially when baby gets here.
I introduced him to Mario Kart this week and he loves it!  Its my reward for him if he has been good all day.  Its really working right now.

Updates on McKay -
This has been a tough week for McKay.  She has been pretty grumpy and is turning to yelling and growling (yes growling like a dog:/) instead of using her words.  Its pretty frustrating.  She has been really aggressive with her brother too.  Hoping its a short lived stage.

But somehow she makes it up with her charm!

Update on Alex -
He got his boot off and can get back to regular activity in a week or two.

Update on Baby 3 -
16 weeks and feeling pretty good.  I have been able to keep up on my workouts.  However my skin hates my pregnancy:/ and is freaking out.  But thats not too bad.

We were blessed with more nice weather, a little cooler though.

 So we went out and explored with friends.  Looking for crabs/shells and throwing rocks is always fun.

For FHE we did a puppet show about Jonah and the Whale.

Huge hit!  I love how simple things work.  I really want to do this with all the scripture stories.

Tuesday we spent another day at the park and bay with friends.

A fun morning.  We are sure going to miss our friends.  But know they will have fun in their new place.

Wednesday was a fun laid back day.

We went to the high school track to do laps and the kids got to play in the sprinkler (good timing).

Later we played some fun water games.  I love summer time and the simplicity of it.

Saturday primary had a teacher appreciation BBQ and we had so much fun getting together with friends.

I have the best husband!  He came and cooked all the food for everyone.  He is always so helpful!  Love him to pieces.

Sunday we had friends come over.

They brought their ice cream maker and dog.  And we played games.  A really fun night.  My kids cried when they left.  I guess they will have to spend way more time over her:)

It's HOT!!!

Updates on Clifton -
He has been super cuddly and loves to hug and kiss my belly.  Plus he asks how I am feeling all the time and if the baby likes certain things.  Like if I am eating grapes he will ask if the baby likes grapes.  He is also all about babies lately.  Wanting to hold them and make them smile.  It sure makes me even more excited for our next little bundle of joy.  He has always been a sweet boy but lately its more so than normal.

Updates on McKay -
She is constantly being a dog or cat.  Barking, meowing, crawling, rubbing her head on you, pretending to lick, eat with no hands, etc...  She is one silly girl.  Oh and she also growls at people, not my favorite thing she does.

Update on Baby #3 -

We don't find out what we are having and yes we enjoy that.  I know we are a little crazy!  But our names will be Stanley if it's a boy and Renae if it's a girl.  I am 15 weeks and feel huge already.  No real complaints.  I am not really craving anything specific but I do go through phases where I cannot figure out what I want.  Fruit is usually what hits the spot.  I craved fruit with Clifton so I am hoping maybe that means another boy:)

It was HOT this week.  So we were playing in water all week.

We went to Manchester Beach with friends and had a blast!  It was such a beautiful day and with great friends.

We had a BBQ with more friends and Clifton was all about the baby:)

A fun night!

Wednesday was my favorite lady's birthday.  So we spent the morning together at a lake.  Always so much fun to be with her and her kiddos.

A fun evening washing the car.

Friday was 7/11 so free slurpees from 711!

We enjoyed a cold slurpee and a hot walk by the bay.

Saturday Alex and I got to make a temple trip.  We went early and took the kids to the temple grounds to walk around.  We took them to the doors and they opened so we we walked in to just show them the entrance.  It was cute, Clifton was in awe.

It was a wonderful day!  A huge thanks to family for watching our kids so Alex and I could spend time at the temple.

After the temple we went out to eat.  Ah man sometimes leaving is the best because they love you so much more when you come back:)